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Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Greek Coins| ▸ |Geographic - All Periods| ▸ |Thrace & Moesia| ▸ |Philippopolis||View Options:   | | | Philippopolis is Plovdiv, Bulgaria today. A Neolithic settlement dating around 4000 B.C. establishes Plovdiv as among the world's oldest cities. It was a walled Thracian city called Eumolpias when it was conquered by Philip II of Macedon, the father of Alexander the Great. He renamed it Philippopolis. When it regained independence, the new Thracian name was Pulpudeva. In Latin it was sometimes called Trimontium (City of Three Hills). An important crossroads in the Roman Empire, it became the capital of Roman Thracia. |
The first of Herakles' twelve labors, set by his cousin King Eurystheus, was to slay the Nemean lion and bring back its skin. It could not be killed with mortal weapons because its golden fur was impervious to attack. Its claws were sharper than swords and could cut through any armor. Herakles stunned the beast with his club and, using his immense strength, strangled it to death. During the fight, the lion bit off one of his fingers. After slaying the lion, he tried to skin it with a knife but failed. Wise Athena, noticing the hero's plight, told him to use one of the lion's own claws to skin the pelt.RP64026. Bronze AE 19, unpublished in standard references, CN_-, aEF, dark green patina, weight 3.761 g, maximum diameter 19.3 mm, die axis 180o, Philippopolis (Plovdiv, Bulgaria) mint, obverse AY KAI Λ AYP-HΛI OYHPOC, bare-headed cuirassed bust right; reverse ΦIΛIΠΠO-ΠOΛEITΩN, Herakles standing left, bow, arrow and Nemean lion's skin in right, left resting on grounded club; ex Helios Numismatik auction 7, lot 538; extremely rare; SOLD
Commodus, March or April 177 - 31 Dec 192 A.D., Philippopolis, Thrace
A Neolithic settlement dating around 4000 B.C. establishes Plovdiv, Bulgaria among the world's oldest cities. It was a walled Thracian city called Eumolpias when it was conquered by Philip II of Macedon, the father of Alexander the Great. He renamed it Philippopolis. When it regained independence, the new Thracian name was Pulpudeva. In Latin it was sometimes called Trimontium (City of Three Hills). An important crossroads in the Roman Empire, it became the capital of Roman Thracia.RP65210. Bronze AE 21, RPC online 7613, Varbanov III 1115, Moushmov 246; BMC Thrace 22, gVF, weight 4.955 g, maximum diameter 21.4 mm, die axis 180o, Philippopolis (Plovdiv, Bulgaria) mint, obverse AYT KAI Λ AY-PH KOMOΔOC, laureate head right; reverse ΦIΛIΠΠ-OΠO-ΛEITΩN, kantharos; ex Helios Numismatik auction 7 (12 Dec 2011), lot 541; scarce; SOLD
Antoninus Pius, August 138 - 7 March 161 A.D., Philippopolis, Thrace
RP26652. Bronze AE 20, Varbanov III 747 var. (obv. legend), BMC Thrace -, SNG Evelpidis -, SNG Cop -, SGICV -, VF, weight 4.090 g, maximum diameter 19.7 mm, die axis 0o, Philippopolis (Plovdiv, Bulgaria) mint, obverse AYT AI AΔPI ANTNΩNEIN, laureate head right; reverse ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛITΩN, Ares standing half left, naked except for helmet, shield on left arm over back; SOLD
Elagabalus, 16 May 218 - 11 March 222 A.D., Philippopolis, Thrace
Philippopolis today is Plovdiv, Bulgaria.RP63960. Bronze AE 28, BMC Thrace p. 167, 44; Varbanov III 1712; Moushmov 5404; SNG Cop -, F, nice green patina, weight 13.097 g, maximum diameter 27.5 mm, die axis 225o, Philippopolis (Plovdiv, Bulgaria) mint, obverse AYT K M AYPHΛ MANT ANTΩNEINOC CEB, laureate bust of emperor right; reverse MHTPOΠOΛEΩC ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛE/ΩC NEΩKO/POY, two wrestlers grappling; ex Mark Staal Collection; scarce; SOLD
Antoninus Pius, August 138 - 7 March 161 A.D., Philippopolis, Thrace
Varbanov identifies this type as otherwise unpublished and references a single example from the O. Gavrailov Collection. We are not sure why Varbanov lists it as R5 (from 100 to 200 exemplars), but it seems an error. There are no examples on Coin Archives. There is one example on Wildwinds.RP63194. Bronze assarion, Varbanov III 749 (R5), RPC Online -, BMC Thrace -, SNG Cop -, SNG Hunterian -, SNG Milan -, SNG Dreer -, SNG Fitz -, SNG Evelpidis -, Lindgren -, VF, scratches, weight 3.589 g, maximum diameter 18.15 mm, die axis 15o, Philippopolis (Plovdiv, Bulgaria) mint, obverse AYT AI AΔPI ANTΩNEINOC, laureate head right; reverse ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛITΩN, Ares standing left, nude, helmeted, patera in right, shield on left arm and shoulder; USA import restricted type, from the old stock of a retiring Ohio dealer acquired by Forum in 2012; extremely rare; SOLD
Caracalla, 28 January 198 - 8 April 217 A.D., Philippopolis, Thrace
This elaborate issue of large bronzes and medallions commemorates the Pythian Games.RP36497. Bronze AE 30, Varbanov III 1451 var. (rev. legend) and 1491 var. (obv. legend), choice gF, weight 20.024 g, maximum diameter 30.4 mm, die axis 45o, Philippopolis (Plovdiv, Bulgaria) mint, obverse AVT K M CEV ANTΩNEINOC, laureate head right; reverse KOINON ΘPAKΩN AΛEΞANΔPIA EN ΦIΛΛIΠΠOΠOΛI, Zeus seated left holding patera and scepter, ΠYΘIA across fields; SOLD
Crispina, Wife of Commodus, Augusta 178 - 182 A.D., Philippopolis, Thrace
RP00225. Bronze AE 23, Lindgren -, SNG ANS -, SNG Cop -, SGICV -, VF, weight 6.4 g, maximum diameter 23 mm, die axis 225o, Philippopolis (Plovdiv, Bulgaria) mint, 178 - 182 A.D.; obverse KPICΠΠINA CEBACTH, draped bust right; reverse ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛITΩN, Commodus on horseback riding right, spear in fight, rabbit in exergue; obverse somewhat rough and legend blundered; rare; SOLD
Domitian, 13 September 81 - 18 September 96 A.D., Philippopolis, Thrace
A Latin obverse legend is paired with a Greek reverse legend on this rare and unusual provincial bronze.RP68085. Orichalcum AE 18, RPC II 354 (3 spec.), Varbanov 619 (R6), SNG Dreer 97, SNG Cop 764, Moushmov 5064, Mouchmov Philip 9, BMC Thrace -, Lindgren -, SNG Milan -, et al. -, VF, well centered, weight 2.822 g, maximum diameter 17.9 mm, die axis 225o, Philippopolis (Plovdiv, Bulgaria) mint, 88 - 89 A.D.; obverse IMP CAE DOMITI AVG GER COS XIIII, laureate head right; reverse ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛITΩN, Artemis advancing right, raising right hand to draw arrow from quiver on shoulder, bow in left before her; USA import restricted type, from the old stock of a retiring Ohio dealer acquired by Forum in 2012; rare; SOLD
Commodus, March or April 177 - 31 December 192 A.D., Philippopolis, Thrace
A Neolithic settlement dating around 4000 B.C. establishes Plovdiv, Bulgaria among the world's oldest cities. It was a walled Thracian city called Eumolpias when it was conquered by Philip II of Macedon, the father of Alexander the Great. He renamed it Philippopolis. When it regained independence, the new Thracian name was Pulpudeva. In Latin it was sometimes called Trimontium (City of Three Hills). An important crossroads in the Roman Empire, it became the capital of Roman Thracia.RP34894. Bronze AE 19, Varbanov III 1115, gVF, weight 4.458 g, maximum diameter 18.6 mm, die axis 0o, Philippopolis (Plovdiv, Bulgaria) mint, obverse AYT KAI Λ AYPH KOMOΔOC, laureate bust right; reverse ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛITΩN, vase with two handles; fine style, green patina; SOLD
Septimius Severus, 9 April 193 - 4 February 211 A.D., Philippopolis, Thrace
Philippopolis today is Plovdiv, Bulgaria.RP39101. Bronze assarion, Varbanov III 1347 var. (full ethnic), aEF, weight 4.092 g, maximum diameter 19.1 mm, die axis 0o, Philippopolis (Plovdiv, Bulgaria) mint, obverse AV K Π CEVHPOC, laureate head right; reverse ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛITΩ, Demeter, veiled, standing left, phiale in right hand, long torch in left hand; very nice, scarce condition for an assarion; rare variety; SOLD
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